Architectural metal work



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K. KORNBAU ARCHITECTURAL METAL WORK Filed May 10, 1930 3 SheetsSheec 3 INVENTOR 4/4 6 20 #0244940 Patented May 23.1933

UNITED STATES KENNARD KORNBAU, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

ARCHITECTURAL METAL WORK Application filed May 10, 1930. Serial No. 451,223.

The object of my invention is to provide suitable metal work of the kind and character referred to which may be used about the elevator wells of buildings, where it is desirable to protect the plasterer similar parts of the building from any damage which may be caused by contacts with the contents of an elevator, and also to give a proper surface which will prevent anything in the elevator from being hurt while being transported. A further object is to provide a structure which can be easily inserted or removed without using an elevator. These. and other objects are accomplished by my invention, some embodiments of which are hereinafter more particularly set forth.

For a more detailed description of my invention, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal elevation through a portion of a building embodying my invention, the section being taken on the line 11 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 2 is a similar section at right angles to section in Figure 1 on the line 2-2' of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figures 3, 4, and 5 and 6 illustrate details incidental to the holding and securing of a protecting plate from a saddle at its upper edge and secured to a buck at its lower edge.

Figures 7 8 and 9 illustrate an embodiment of the structure shown in Figures 3 to 6, inelusive.

Figures 10 and 11 show a modified form of a clamp for holding a protecting plate and buck in proper relation;

Figures 12 and 13 show a modification of the structure shown in Figures 10 and 11.

Throughout the various views of the drawings, similar reference characters designate similar parts.

The building 1 has an elevator well 2 of the conventional kind together with the usual floorings 8 and walls 4 such as are commonly found in such structures. At each floor there is an elevator door 5 hung in the conventional manner and sliding or moving over a conventional saddle 6 modified in a manner which will be described below and at each side of each saddle is the usual frame 7, which at its top carries a buck 8 which may be of any suitable form but is preferably made as shown. Between each saddle 6 and buck 8 is a protecting plate 9 and my invention involves the mounting and securing of this plate. V

This plate is given any suitable shape according to the position it is to occupy, and at its bottom has a bead 10 and at its top a bead 11 which containsa rod 12 which, in the preferred embodiment of my invention, is bent to form a U 13 at each end, which takes over a correspondingly curved part 14 of the saddle 6. This curved surface 14 is preferably shaped so that when each end 13 comes to rest it will occupy and remain in the position indicated in Figures 1 to 5 inclusive of the drawings. It will be noted that the under and inner surface of each saddle 6 is recessed at 15 so as to give a suitable bearing for the curved flange 11 when resting in place. The lower edge 10 of each protecting plate 9 is held in place by means of a suitable spring 16 or similar device, which rests on the buck 8 and is placed before the wall is formed, so that the wall 4 co-operates with this part to fix it in place.

In the modification of my invention shown in Figure 7 one U 13 is omitted and in lieu thereof an end 17 is substituted which turns at right angles to the main stem 12 and is provided with a nut 18 at its outer end. In this embodiment of my invention, a hole or slot is provided in the saddle 6 to receive this end 1 In the embodiment shown in Figure '8, the end 17 is thesame at each end and so is the nut 18. y

In the Figures 10 and 11 is shown a modified clamp for the flange 10 at the lower edge of the protecting plate 9. Here the buck 8 has an inwardly projecting flange 19 and on the bottom of this is placed an end 20 of a spring plate 21 bent as shown so that its other end 22 projects over the corner at the top ofthe flange 19, and this plate is also provided with a hole through which passes a small bolt 28 with a nut 24 at its top, which presses on a slotted locking plate 25 with a downwardly extending end 26 which forces the flange 10 against the buck 8.

In the modification of my invention shown in Figures 12 and 13, the plate 9 is perforated and a bolt 27 passes therethru, and this plate has three ends: one 29 which presses against the inner surface of the plate 9 and above the hole thru which the bolt 27 passes; another end 30 which enters the bead formed by the flange 10; and the thirdend 31 which presses against the interior of the buck'8. The perforation thru which the bolt passes is shown in Figure 13 and is designated by the character 32.

. In view of the foregoing, the application and use of my invention will be readily understood. Assuming that the bucks and saddles are in place as required, the lower edges 10 are fastened as above indicated, and thereafter each upper flange 11 is brought to rest in its appropriate recess 15 inthe under side of the saddle 6. Thereafter each U 13 is swung into place whereby the plate 9 isfixed and remains so until removed by a reverse operation. WVhere a modification is employed as in Figures 7, 8 and 9 a corresponding change is made when securing the upper edge 11 in place as is obvious. V

While'I have shown and described certain embodiments of my invention, it is obvious that it is not restricted thereto, but that it is broad enough to cover all structures that come within the scope of the'annexed claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: A

1. A cover plate adapted to connect a saddle and a buck, said plate having a head at its upper edge, a rod passing thrursaid bead and means for securing said rod to ,a saddle, and means at the lower edge of the plate for securing the same to a buck.

- 2. A cover plate adapted to connect a saddle and a buck, said plate having a bead at its upper and lower edges, a recess in the lower edge of the saddle adapted to receive the upper edge of said plate and means to secure said upper edge and recess in proper relation, and means for securing the loweredge of the plate to its buck, v

3. A cover plate connecting a saddle and a buck, said cover plate having at its upper edge a flange which includes a rod and means on said rod for securing the cover. plate to a saddle, and means for securing the buck and cover plate in proper, relation.

4. A cover plate connecting a saddle and a buck, said cover plate having at its upper edge a flange which includes a rod and means on said rod for securing thercover plate to a saddle, and clamping means for securing the cover plate and buck in proper relation.

. 5. A saddle with a front edge, a bar parallel to the frontv edge, means for supporting the bar from the saddle, and a fascia plate secured by the bar and saddle at its upper edge and means for securing this plate at its lower edge.

6. A saddle, a fascia plate, and means for securing the two together at the upper edge of the fascia plate and front edge of the saddle, an inwardly extending hook at the lower edge of the fascia plate, and adjustable means for engaging said hook and holding the lower edge in position whereby the lower edge of the fascia plate may be slid into position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th .day of May, 1980.

' KENNARD KORNBAU. 

